Red River

[BLAAJA]

Just checking on the water levels and conditions on the Red River.

I am fishing the Central Open in a couple weeks. Just trying to get a feel for what I have to look forward to, or not look forward to.

Thanks
Mike

[KWD306]

can you say high - muddy - and rolling most of the landings are closed

[Bayoubandit]

yea i know all about the high water, i am headed up there Wed to fish this weekend's BFL Should be fun. B ut I hear that they are still catching good fish so we will see what happens

[rwthunder]

Landings in Shreveport are closed. Coushatta is closed as they are still looking for 2 kids who drowned there Thursday night. 6 teens in a 14' jon boat @ 1am. Not a life jacket between them i heard....miracle the other 4 made it out of the water....so so sad. So u better check to see what landings are open before u make the trip.

[Bayoubandit]

as of today clarks is open and tx will go on as planned.I would rather if they swapped it with the one on the bend in June. I think it will be too dangerous and someone is going to get hurt.

[BLAAJA]

We are scheduled to go out of Red River South

[fishin couillon]

Yall be real careful........I don't see why they don't cancel it.

[Ricky196]

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by fishin couillon &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Yall be real careful........I don't see why they don't cancel it.</TD></TR></TABLE>

there is going to be tons of floating logs & trash in the river, plus you have to be on your toes for all those rock jetties............getting into the oxbows will be tough in the fast current & rocks.............
Ricky196

[fishin couillon]

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Ricky196 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">you have to be on your toes for all those rock jetties </TD></TR></TABLE>
Especially if you don't know where they are. Several weekends ago i seen a guy that didn't know where he was going run right over the top of one and would have tore his lower unit off if he would have been on plane. Plus he or his woman didn't have their PDF's on.

[bignick8817]

I'm Nick Dalton. I am hosting a C.A.S.T. for Kids Event the day after the Central Open on April 27th. If any of you anglers are available to bring your boat and bring a child out, it would be greatly appreciated. CAST has a liability insurance program so you are covered. If you are interested, just give me a call. 318-426-8167

For fishing on the river, the water is bad enough that they canceled the Big Bass Bonanza. But hopefully it will calm down some by the end of the month. A lot of big fish have been pulled out around Caspiana and in Bishop Point.

[RipNLips]

Heres a link for you guys coming to shreveport to fish the open. It is a real time observation of the river level and a forecast of the level. Just click on the box beside shreveport.
http://ahps.srh.noaa.gov/ahps2...,15,6

[fishin couillon]

I don't know if that river will be calm enough for the CAST for Kids but please don't take them out on that water with those conditions.

[basslaw22]

just came back from fishing joey girodano benefit tourney on the 5th launched out of colfax water was 4ft low ran to st.maurice water was approx 10ft high pool 3 was starting to fill fast and muddy winning stringer came from high water north of grand ecore in pool 3 dont be scared of high water alot of 5lb plus fish weiged in good luck

[Ricky196]

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by basslaw22 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">just came back from fishing joey girodano benefit tourney on the 5th launched out of colfax water was 4ft low ran to st.maurice water was approx 10ft high pool 3 was starting to fill fast and muddy winning stringer came from high water north of grand ecore in pool 3 dont be scared of high water alot of 5lb plus fish weiged in good luck</TD></TR></TABLE>

I just don't understand how the water can be so much different between those 2 places......like yourself, a couple of weeks ago, the wife & I launch out of Colfax and the water was very low, just to find it 3'-4' higher up towards Old Mongumtery & Mid-way.........things that make you say hummmmmm....
Ricky196

[fishin couillon]

I don't see that either, hell it's the same pool? Something is not right.

[BigRichZx225]

There is a hump in the middle of pool 3 around montgomery. That is why the water level is different.

[jwz71]

it has like a waterfall effect if there is no water flowing its all the same but when water is moving in the river its different. i know its weird

[Ricky196]

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by BigRichZx225 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">There is a hump in the middle of pool 3 around montgomery. That is why the water level is different.</TD></TR></TABLE>

NOW that can't be,,,, there are to many fast Triton's running around throwing mud on the bank along with some big slow Skeeter's...
Ricky196